A shuttle Launching
July 2, 2008
At launch, the shuttle’s two solid rockets consume more than 9.07 metric tons (10 tons) of fuel each second and produce 44 million horsepower, equal to 14,700 locomotives.
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Business Finance, Apollo program, Shuttle, Space Shuttle program, Mobile Launcher Platform, Shuttle-Derived Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle, Manned spacecraft, NASA